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Died. Arthur Hays Sulzberger, 77, publisher (1935-61) and board chairman (1957-68) of the New York Times, who gave new depth and scope to the familiar slogan, "All the News That's Fit to Print"; after a long illness; in Manhattan. Sulzberger tempered his indomitable dignity with wry good humor. In order to succeed, he once said, "you work very hard, you never watch the clock, you polish up the handle on the big front door. And you marry the boss's daughter." Sulzberger did just that. In 1917 the young Columbia graduate married Iphigene Ochs, the only child of Times Publisher Adolph Ochs, who had wanted his daughter to marry a newspaperman to perpetuate the dynasty. Sulzberger had no journalistic experience, but swiftly proved himself to be an ingenious and resourceful executive, first as an assistant to the general manager, than as vice president, and finally, in 1935, as the paper's fourth publisher. Under his stewardship, the Times brightened its pages with more pictures and a crisper, more readable writing style, expanded its coverage with greater emphasis on personality studies and news analysis. He allowed his editors wide latitude in day-to-day operations, engaged in debate rather than ex-cathedra dicta to implement his ideas, delighted in writing long letters to the editor under the pen name A. Aitchess. By 1961, the Times's daily circulation had risen 48%, to 680,265, and its Sunday circulation had nearly doubled, to 1,306,418. Sulzberger was nearing 70, and he felt that it was time to step down. "The Times must never grow old," he said. "Youth is best served by youth."
Died. Karl Barth, 82, eminent Swiss theologian and one of the most influential religious thinkers of the century (see RELIGION).